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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Decorator”
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hopper guns
- Striping tools
- Forklifts
- Spray texture guns
- Wire brushes
- Airless spray equipment
- Paint stripping equipment
- Power drills
- Electric paint removers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Drywall hammers
- Hydroblasters
- Laser printers
- Hammers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Swing stages
- Stilts
- Hydraulic lifts
- Respirators
- Work boots
- Power sanders
- Heat guns
- Painting edgers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Drywall taping knives
- Glass scrapers
- Glue guns
- Power saws
- Hard hats
- Riggings
- Chippers
- Paint strainers
- Spray guns
- Seam rollers
- Ladders
- Stencils
- Line lasers
- Hoists
- Sandblasters
- Texturing trowels
- Electric grinders
- Extension ladders
- Trowels
- Drywall ripping tools
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Putty knives
- Saws
- Disk sanders
- Slings
- Bosun chairs
- Stripper brushes
- Spackling knives
- Scaffolding
- Tinting machines
- Bucket trucks
- Blow torches
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Notebook computers
- Desktop computers
- Air compressors
- Putty chisels
- Striping machines
- Paint brushes
- Stucco patching guns
- Paint rollers
- Chipping hammers
- Grout removal tools
- Utility knives
- Conventional spray equipment
- Aerial lifts
- Trim guides
- Caulking guns
- Glaziers' knives
- Scoring tools
- Power paint mixers
- Float trowels
- Temperature gauges
- Drywall axes
- Drywall lifters
- Screwdrivers
- Personal computers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Platforms
- Paint shakers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Power brushes
- Circle cutters
- Floor scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Power rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Combing tools
- Pressure washers
- Patching knives
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Sage ACT!
- Spreadsheet software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Windows
- Word processing software